Police
Illinois passes police reform bill
The Illinois General Assembly narrowly passed a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill Wednesday in the hours before the 102nd General Assembly members were sworn in. The legislation had several controversial elements…
Read MoreCrash involving school bus on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 1 p.m. Jan. 13 to a crash involving a school bus on Bluff Road at Hanover Road. Police said a school bus driven by Christopher Hunt,…
Read MoreMissing Waterloo woman found dead in Mt. Vernon
Waterloo police issued a missing person advisory for a woman who was last seen Friday afternoon in Troy. She was found deceased Tuesday night in a Mt. Vernon Walmart parking…
Read MoreStolen truck, trailer in Millstadt
Millstadt police are investigating the theft of a truck and trailer from Hartmann Farm Supply, 3550 Douglas Road, early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred about 3 a.m., police believe. Stolen…
Read MoreWaterloo police seek suspect in Friday morning incident
Waterloo police are still searching for a man wanted in connection with a domestic incident that resulted in a woman being stabbed in the leg early Friday morning. At about…
Read MoreVan stolen south of Waterloo
Police are on the lookout for a gold 2004 Pontiac Montana van with Illinois plates that was been stolen shortly before noon Friday from a property in the 4900 block…
Read MoreWednesday night crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound at Rose Lane in Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Fire…
Read MoreVehicle theft, break-ins in Columbia
Police are investigating a stolen vehicle and thefts from several unlocked vehicles late Monday night into early Tuesday morning in Columbia. A black 2016 Chevrolet Equinox was stolen from the…
Read MoreStolen vehicle stop attempt on I-255
A Columbia police officer attempted to stop a vehicle Sunday afternoon that was reported stolen elsewhere just a few days before. Police said a white 2012 KIA Sportage with plates…
Read MoreSaturday night theft from Columbia Schnucks
Police are investigating a theft from the Schnucks grocery store in Columbia on Saturday evening. The incident occurred about 6:35 p.m. at the store, located at 1000 Columbia Center. The…
Read MoreWednesday night theft from Columbia Walgreens
Police are investigating the Wednesday night theft of more than $300 worth of alcohol from Walgreens Pharmacy in Columbia. The incident occurred about 8:20 p.m. at the store, located off…
Read MoreRash of vehicle break-ins, thefts in Dupo
Multiple reports of recent vehicle break-ins and vehicle thefts in Dupo are under investigation. On Thursday, Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith posted on Facebook that earlier that morning, vehicle break-ins…
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